Bran is the heir of House Stark, and if Bran can't be found, Rickon is the heir. Rickon's location is known in both the books and the show. Even if they couldn't find Bran or Rickon, without someone to actually press Sansa's claim, the crown of the north would pass to House Karstark, not Sansa.
Bran and Rickon are considered dead murdered by Theon to the population of the north. Jon Snow is the only male decedent of Eddard Stark still alive as far as the north is concerned.
So when Ramsay kills Roose how strong will his claim to ruling the north be?
Roose might make a good king just like Tywin would have. So he will end up dead just like Tywin.
Roose literally flays people and encourages his son to be a psychopath. I'm not sure if he is what I'd consider "good king" material even if he's my boy.
I just mean a effective King not actually good per say merely effective enough to keep the kingdom together and semi prosperous.
Isn't book Roose somewhat sickly? I know in my imagination he didn't look very kingly. He wasn't even chosen to be a ruling family of the North so I'm not sure what his track record is for prosperity. He's just somewhat cunning and is willing to make deals to backstab anyone -- which is why I love him. Well also because he killed that stupid cunt Robb along with my buddy Frey.
Wasn't there a speech about this some one can link. Somebody telling Tommen what a 'good' king is or some shit.
Which was basicly, "a good king listens to grandpa"
Let's not forget there's still a couple Baratheon heirs out there too.
